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Mine Disasters in the United States

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13 mine disasters of 5 or more fatalities have occurred in Franklin County, Illinois.  This is the 7th highest for any county in the United States.  Franklin County is tied with Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

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Date Mine Name Location Mineral Disaster Cause Killed Report
12/21/1951 Orient No. 2 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 119   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
10/27/1914 Royalton North No. 1 View the planets for this day Royalton, IL Bituminous Explosion 52   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
04/03/1905 Zeigler View the planets for this day Zeigler, IL Bituminous Explosion 49   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/03/1908 Zeigler View the planets for this day Zeigler, IL Bituminous Fire 31   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/24/1947 Old Ben No. 8 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 27   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/10/1909 Zeigler View the planets for this day Zeigler, IL Bituminous Explosion/Fire 26   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/09/1928 Peabody No. 18 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 21  
09/28/1918 Royalton North No. 1 View the planets for this day Royalton, IL Bituminous Explosion/Fire 21   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
11/29/1917 Old Ben No. 11 View the planets for this day Christopher, IL Bituminous Explosion 17   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
07/27/1915 United Coal No. 1 View the planets for this day Christopher, IL Bituminous Explosion 9  
12/01/1929 Old Ben No. 8 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 7  
09/17/1917 Orient View the planets for this day Orient, IL Bituminous Hoisting 5   Download an Investigation Report for this Disaster
01/29/1926 New Orient No. 2 View the planets for this day West Frankfort, IL Bituminous Explosion 5  
 

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